CNC Fabrication Operator – Rod & Wire Expert

Materion; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Materion is seeking an operator to run CNC and manual fabrication equipment, producing high-quality rod and complex fabrications for internal and external customers. The role requires attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, and teamwork on a busy shop floor.

The position involves setting up multi-tool machines, collaborating with process engineers to optimize fabrication methods, and ensuring quality through inspection and traceability documentation. Safety and 6S are essential daily practices.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with at least 2 years industrial manufacturing experience using computer databases and driving a fork truck
• Previous Fabrication education and experience desirable
• Requires the ability to follow standard operating procedures and prescribed safety rules to maintain high quality standards and safe working conditions
• Requires mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, experience using measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, rulers, and tape measures, as well as basic math skills, including fractions and decimals.
• Must adhere to strict environmental and safety rules and identify areas for improvement
• Expected to work as part of a team, to make good decisions, to anticipate production problems, and to resolve them with some assistance

Responsibilities

• Programs, sets up and operates CNC and manual equipment: swagger, Fenn mill, centerless grinder, saw, punch press, shearing, bending, and spot welding.
• Collaborates with process engineering in the development and optimization of techniques to improve fabrication processes for internal equipment and furnace assemblies.
• Inspects and maintains equipment and fixtures in the fabrication work center
• Inspects material to ensure product adheres to specifications outlined by the production order and notifies the supervisor of any problems and/or material defects.
• Enters material movements in SAP, completes all associated quality control paperwork and lot traceability paperwork to assure product is clearly tested and identified.
• Performs troubleshooting and routine preventative maintenance tasks on production equipment.
• Maintains work area in a clean, safe, and orderly condition daily by following 6S standard work practices.
• Follows prescribed safety rules and regulations and standard operating procedures to ensure personal safety and high product quality.
• Cross train in other process areas as time permits

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Team player

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Fabrication education desirable

Tools

SAP

Micrometers

Calipers

Rulers

Tape measures

Job description

Materion is seeking an operator to run CNC and manual fabrication equipment, producing high-quality rod and complex fabrications for internal and external customers. The role requires attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, and teamwork on a busy shop floor.

The position involves setting up multi-tool machines, collaborating with process engineers to optimize fabrication methods, and ensuring quality through inspection and traceability documentation. Safety and 6S are essential daily practices.